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The Ardente Hearing aid, manufactured and sold by Mr.R.H. Dent's, Oxford Street, London, England, 1920-1930
This Ardente hearing aid was made by R H Dent in Oxford Street, London. A product of the then new microphone and battery technology, this device amplified sounds in a much more convenient way than the earlier Victorian ear trumpet.
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Details
- Category:
- Audiology
- Object Number:
- 1991-187
- Materials:
- leatherette, plastic
- type:
- hearing aid
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- microprocessor
- credit:
- Poote, G.N.
- status:
- Permanent collection
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